Bilingual Traveling Orthodontic Assistant

Community Dental Partners; Edna (TX); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Health insurance

Vision

Dental insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Holiday pay

Hep B & CPR certifications

Career growth

Online learning courses

Competitive compensation

Paid training

Employee events

EAP

Perks @ Work

Travel stipend

Job summary

Community Dental Partners is seeking an Orthodontic Assistant to provide traveling support to doctors during treatment exams and to perform all duties of a Registered Dental Assistant while maintaining high patient care and professionalism across multiple sites.

The role requires hands-on chairside assistance, x-ray taking, sterilization, and accurate charting, with travel to designated clinics. Prior patient-facing experience and a valid RDA credential are preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum high school diploma or equivalent.
• Knowledge of dental terminology and dental procedures.
• Familiar with Sterilization.
• Familiar with OSHA guidelines and procedures.
• Experience in a professional environment with direct patient contact preferred.

Responsibilities

• Greet and prepare patients for dental care.
• Assist the orthodontist at the chair during treatment.
• Take panoramic and cephalometric x-rays as well as oral photographs.
• Placement and removal of brackets.
• Tooth preparation prior to bonding.
• Accurate computer charting.
• Sterilization of chairs and instruments.
• Undertake lab tasks as instructed.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Knowledge of dental terminology

Familiar with Sterilization

Familiar with OSHA guidelines

Direct patient contact experience

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Community Dental Partners is seeking an Orthodontic Assistant to provide traveling support to doctors during treatment exams and to perform all duties of a Registered Dental Assistant while maintaining high patient care and professionalism across multiple sites.

The role requires hands-on chairside assistance, x-ray taking, sterilization, and accurate charting, with travel to designated clinics. Prior patient-facing experience and a valid RDA credential are preferred.